Sihanouk dies in Beijing

Cambodia’s former king Norodom Sihanouk died in Beijing yesterday at the age of 89. Sihanouk, a frequent visitor to China where he received most of his medical treatment, died of a heart attack, according to his longtime personal assistant Prince Sisowath Thomico.

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Obama, Romney bunker down as crucial debate looms

A different Barack Obama will show up at the next debate with Mitt Romney, aides said Sunday, after the president held a post-mortem of his leaden debut clash with his Republican foe.

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Australia defends refugee policy after boat surge

Canberra insisted on Monday that a new deterrent policy of locking up refugees on remote Pacific islands was working despite a weekend surge in arrivals and self-harm attempts among detainees.

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Five British Marines charged with 2011 Afghan murder

Five of Britain’s elite Royal Marines have been charged with murder following an incident with an insurgent in Afghanistan last year, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

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